orionid

I've voted every year for the last thirteen. Today was the first time I had to stand in line. Granted, two of the last four presidential elections I voted by absentee from overseas deployment, but still. In my quiet, rural, small hometown, I've grown accustomed to walking in, showing an id, grabbing a ballot and walking right to the booth. Today, I stood in line for an hour. Not for lack of resources, the line was moving rather swiftly, but for the sheer number of people. The line nearly doubled in length while I was waiting. This was surreal. I've never seen anything like it. It's nice to see so much vigor for the future of our country, regardless of belief, side, or bumper sticker.